Patents Assigned to By-Word Technologies, Inc.
  • Vehicle locating and communicating method and apparatus using cellular telephone network
    Patent number: 5299132
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for locating and communicating with vehicles is provided, including at least one mobile cellular unit connected to at least one microprocessor and installed within a vehicle. The microprocessor interrogates the mobile cellular unit to obtain location information from an overhead message stream transmitted from cellular telephone transmitter sites. The location is displayed on a display located in the vehicle or the microprocessor periodically instructs the mobile cellular unit to initiate a call to a host controller and, upon receipt of transmitting instructions from the host controller, transmits the location information for display on a screen connected to the host controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1994
    Assignee: By-Word Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry C. Wortham
  • Vehicle locating and communicating method and apparatus
    Patent number: 5155689
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for locating and communicating with vehicles is provided, including at least one mobile cellular unit connected to at least one microprocessor and installed within a vehicle. The microprocessor interrogates the mobile cellular unit to obtain location information from an overhead message stream transmitted from cellular telephone transmitter sites. The location is displayed on a display located in the vehicle or the microprocessor periodically instructs the mobile cellular unit to initiate a call to a host controller and, upon receipt of transmitting instructions from the host controller, transmits the location information for display on a screen connected to the host controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Assignee: By-Word Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry C. Wortham